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June 1998 ALAO
Newsletter
REPORT FROM THE
PRESIDENT: OCLIS CONFERENCE
OFFICER
AND BOARD NOMINATIONS SOUGHT
NOMINATIONS
SOUGHT FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
1998 CONFERENCE SET FOR
NOVEMBER 13, 1998
COLLECTION
MANAGEMENT INTEREST GROUP NEWS
CURRICULUM
MATERIALS CENTER INTEREST GROUP
NEWS
HUMAN
DIVERSITY INTEREST GROUP - PROPOSAL FOR A
STANDING COMMITTEE
REPORT:
Ohio Council of Library
and Information Service (OCLIS)
Conference
Mary Konkel, President
I was pleased to represent ALAO at the
OCLIS Conference "PUTTING IT ALL
TOGETHER," held June 18-19 at the Fawcett
Center on the campus of Ohio State
University. OCLIS's mission "to facilitate
communications and cooperation among
librarians and organizations in Ohio" was
carried out as representatives from many
of the OCLIS organizations came together
to report on collaborative ventures,
explore communication avenues and
articulate shared visions.
Dr. Linda Dobb, Dean of Bowling
GreenUniversity was the evening's keynote
speaker. Dr. Dobb's remarks addressed the
many faces of collaboration including
cooperation, consortia, coalition,
partnerships and mergers. We choose to
collaborate to provide better service,
gain more resources, attract new users and
leverage new support. However, Dr. Dobb
noted that collaborations may also cause a
loss of identity and control as
concessions are made in support of the
group rather than the individual members.
She encouraged us to leap into the unknown
and seek partners who 1) share a like
enthusiasm for library services and
skills, 2) are willing to learn new
things, 3) have the ability to participate
fully and reap mutual benefits, 4) have
growth potential, and 5) can compromise
when necessary.
Visions of the future were presented
the following day: technology/networks,
personnel sharing, resource sharing,
professional development, and
collaboration with government and the
private sector were all covered.
Participants chose two workgroup sessions
on the above topics. The workgroups
discussed ways in which different types of
libraries can collaborate to achieve the
visions presented in these opening
sessions.
The conference wrap-up included a
reporting session on the workgroups and a
synthesis of the conference by John N.
Berry, editor-in-chief of Library Journal,
a colorful capstone to the conference.
OFFICER
AND BOARD NOMINATIONS SOUGHT
Nominations for the 1998-1999 ALAO
Executive Board are being accepted by
Julie McDaniel. Any ALAO member is
eligible to run for:
Vice President/President Elect
Secretary
Membership Chair/Treasurer Elect
Board Member at Large
- Vice President/President Elect is a
three year term beginning June 1998 and
ending June 2001, and includes a year
on the board as the Past President.
Secretary and Membership
Chair/Treasurer Elect are both two year
terms beginning June 1998 and ending
June 2000. There are three openings for
Board.
Board Member at Large, also a two
year terms beginning June 1998. All
terms of office begin and end with the
Leadership Retreat in June.
Members may nominate themselves or
other members. Deadline for
nominations is November 21, 1997.
The Nominating Committee will contact
nominees to determine their interest in
running. Send nominations to Julie
McDaniel, 3629 N. Ludlow Road, Urbana, OH
43078-9510; email: library2@erinet.com;
fax: (937) 328-9006; phone : (937)
328-9468.
-Julie McDaniel - Past President
NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE AWARD
Some things happen every year like
clock work: students return to campus,
leaves begin to fall and ALAO seeks
nominations for its Distinguished Service
Award.
The award recognizes an ALAO member who
has promoted academic libraries and
librarianship not only on their own
campus, but within the state as well
and/or provided leadership in ALAO. Anyone
may nominate any individual who has been
an ALAO member for at least five
years.
Take a minute to think about who
invited you to join ALAO. Or think of Ohio
librarians you have seen at the forefront
of our profession. Then write your letter
of nomination including nominee's name,
title, place of work, address, ALAO
activities, and reason for nomination.
Also provide your name, institutional
affiliation if applicable and phone
number.
Nominations must be received by October
1, 1997 by Julie McDaniel, 3629 N. Ludlow
Road, Urbana, OH 430789510; email :
library2@erinet.com;
fax (937) 328-9006. The Distinguished
Service Award winner will receive the
award at the Annual Conference.
-- Julie McDaniel - Past President
1998 CONFERENCE SET
FOR NOVEMBER 13, 1998
Mark your calendars now! The 1998 ALAO
Conference will be held on Friday,
November 13, 1998 at OSU's Fawcett
Center for Tomorrow in Columbus.
Today's Actions, Tomorrow's Adventures--
To Infinity and Beyond! is our conference
theme, lending itself to a multitude of
possibilities.
William
(Bill) Miller, past president of the
Association of College & Research
Libraries (ACRL) has agreed to give the
keynote address. Bill is no stranger to
Ohio, having served as Associate Dean of
libraries at Bowling Green State
University in the 1980s. He is currently
Director of Libraries at Florida
Atlantic University.
We will distribute the call for
conference session proposals at the 1997
conference on October 31. It will also be
posted here on the website (after October
31) and mailed in the December Newsletter.
For more information contact Mary
Konkel, Head of Cataloging, University
of Akron, Bierce Library 176 A, Akron OH
44325-1712.
-Mary S. Konkel, Chair 1998 Program
Committee
COLLECTION
MANAGEMENT INTEREST GROUP NEWS
CMIG officers for 1997/98 are:
Chair: Julie Rabine, Bowling Green
State University
Chair-Elect: David Lincove, Ohio State
University
Please note that the officers were
reported incorrectly in the June
newsletter.
The planning committee is considering
ideas for a workshop next spring. The
interest group will meet during the Annual
Conference, and we would like to have
several good ideas for our Spring Workshop
to share with you. We want to hear your
ideas for issues to discuss, speakers to
hear or training you'd like to receive! We
also welcome volunteers to join the
planning committee, to help select a
workshop topic and plan the spring
meeting. To volunteer for the committee,
suggest a workshop idea, or otherwise
share your concerns, please contact Julie
Rabine at jrabine@bgnet.bgsu.edu
or (419)372-7421.
-- Julie Rabine, Chair, Collection
Management Interest Group
CURRICULUM MATERIALS CENTER INTEREST
GROUP NEWS
Welcome to the CMCIG, as we begin
another year. The Curriculum Materials
Center Interest Group provides an
opportunity at a statewide level for
curriculum materials center personnel to
meet and discuss ideas and information
relevant to the profession. The CMCIG is
comprised of those ALAO members who have
expressed an interest in curriculum
materials and related issues. By sharing
ideas, addressing mutual issues of
concern, providing for networking between
CMCs throughout Ohio and beyond, the CMCIG
goes a long way in strengthening the
profession of librarianship.
Fall Business Meeting:
We will hold our fall business meeting
on October 31, during the 11-11:50am
session of the ALAO Annual Conference at
the Fawcett Center in Columbus, Ohio. I
welcome your suggestions for agenda
items.
Spring Workshop: The University of
Dayton is the site for CMCIG Spring
Workshop; date and time of that workshop
are still being determined. CMCIG chair
elect Steve Aby and I encourage you to
contact us if you have any questions,
ideas, concerns regarding these upcoming
meetings or suggestions for important
issues that should be discussed. Phone
419/372-7909 (O) or send email to
redward@bgnet.bgsu.edu.
Thank you.
-- Ronald Edwards - Chair, CMCIG
1997/98
HUMAN
DIVERSITY INTEREST GROUP - PROPOSAL FOR A
STANDING COMMITTEE
During the Annual Leadership Retreat
HDIG Chair Gladys Smiley Bell submitted to
the ALAO Board a suggestion to recreate
the HDIG as a standing committee of the
board. The group's past experience
provides evidence that there must be a
broader and more authoritative base of
commitment in order to fulfill the current
purpose, goals and objectives of the HDIG.
Diversity should be an integral part of
the entire organization, and a standing
committee of the organization reflects
this better than an interest group.
There was widespread support for the
suggestion at the retreat, and all agreed
that a draft proposal should be prepared
for presentation at the September ALAO
Board meeting. This draft will also be
presented to members of the interest group
for their review at the Annual Conference
on October 31. These two discussions
should yield a final draft proposal for
the February board meeting.
This suggestion was given in the hope
that ALAO's commitment to diversity will
continue to be a top priority. Your best
opportunity for input in the discussion
will be during the interest group meeting
during the 11-11:50am session of the
conference. A copy of the initial proposal
is also available on the ALAO Web site,
and you may send your response, questions,
or concerns online
(../../). We hope to
have a very lively discussion and a larger
support base for the proposal and the
change.
We look forward to your input, and
strongly encourage you to attend the
meeting and share your input in person.
Contact us directly if you prefer: Gladys
Smiley Bell (gbell@kentvm.kent.edu,
330/672-3045 ext.44) or Mary G. Wrighten
(mwright@bgnet.bgsu.edu,
419/372-7897).
-- Mary G. Wrighten, Chair - Human
Diversity Interest Group
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